I didn't have the biggest bouquet or fancy flowers (ok with me!) but the flowers that I did have were ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL and exactly what I wanted. Dennis, the florist, is great at what he does. I showed him a photo of my dream bouquet inspiration and we talked about the colors, and that I couldn't afford the flowers in the photo but we swapped the most expensive ones for cheaper flowers that would still look good. I did come in with a lot of research but he took my vision and make it come true, and even better than I could've imagined!!!!!!
DISCLAIMER FOR THOSE ON A TINY BUDGET: VanAtta's is not cheap, but they were able to work within my smaller budget and help me get the flowers of my dreams. I started as a DIY bride on tiny budget (and had to spend more than 3 times what I originally planned on flowers when I decided to hire a pro), and I still did my own simple flower centerpieces the day before the wedding, but VanAtta's took cake of my arranged "people" flowers (bouquets, bouts, corsages) and 2 small alter arrangements. Still, florists are not cheap, but it you're going to use one, I would HIGHLY recommend them.